Y. Grant Chang — Chief Technology Officer - Line Matrix Printing Technology at Printronix LLC

About Y. Grant Chang

Y. Grant Chang is Chief Technology Officer - Line Matrix Printing Technology at Printronix LLC. Location: Irvine, California, United States.

I am a hands-on engineering leader, strategic technologist, and new materials innovator who drives the business success through the innovations, value engineering, and advanced manufacturing. Major Accomplishments: • Leading engineering team, contract manufacturers and/or ODM to successfully develop three generations of industrial impact printers - Revenue growth with margins improvements. • Leading the cross-functional team to establish the consumable manufacturing facility in Mexico and then to transfer to Malaysia – more than 50% of the total business revenue with high margins. • Core leadership member to lead the projects of the printer and printer head manufacturing factory relocations and consolidations – Mexico, China, Singapore and Malaysia. • Leading engineering and supplier management teams to drive the product cost reduction project – Total savings of multiple projects: exceeding 2 million dollars in 5 years.

Skills

Engineering and Technology Management
Line Matrix Impact Printer Design and Manufacturing

Additional experience

Director Of Engineering
Printronix LLC
October 1988 – June 2017

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Utah
Master of Science (M.S.), South Dakota Mines

Current role

Title: Chief Technology Officer - Line Matrix Printing Technology
Company: Printronix LLC
Location: Irvine, California, United States
Started: July 2017

About Printronix LLC

For over 50 years, Printronix has been a leader in mission critical printing solutions, offering the most reliable range of industrial printing solutions, services, and supplies for our industrial customers in the automotive manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage, retail distribution, and transportation and logistics industries across the globe.Printronix industrial grade printers help ensure production lines stay up and running thus avoiding costly downtime and production disruptions. Our printers deliver unparalleled uptime reliability and are designed for heavy usage and high print volumes at the highest possible quality.We are at a pivotal moment, changing the category of industrial grade printing solutions and services, with the launch of our Industrial grade color LED printers. Backed by Acacia Research, Printronix is on a solid growth path by expanding the portfolio of industrial grade printing solutions.Printronix has built its success on the values of teamwork, curiosity, and customer focus. We have supported our team by developing flexible work solutions; some work remotely, others are a hybrid of work form home and office and those who need tools and space are full time in office. We are a global organization with team members throughout the US, Europe, Malaysia, China, and Singapore. There are great benefits to joining Printronix: •As a smaller, but global organization your voice is heard and your ability to impact the business is real•Every role is valued and you have the ability to expand your impact when you see the possibility•We are quick to take action, you aren’t faced with layers of management and distant leadership•We hire smart people who know how to do their job and let them do it. •As a global company we expect some flexibility to communicate with our peers in different time zones and we respect your personal time.

Industry: Printing Services
Company size: 201-500
Website: printronix.com

About Y. Grant Chang

Skills

Additional experience

Director Of Engineering

Education